Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Misinterpretation /mĭs-ĭn-tẽrpˌ-rət-āsh'-ən/ · Mis·in·ter·pre·ta·tion · IPA /mɪsɪntˌɜrprətˈeɪʃən/ 01 n. The act of interpreting erroneously; a mistaken interpretation. 1. The act of interpreting erroneously; a mistaken interpretation.